FULL EPISODE: Presencia: Unidos After Maria

Many local families are preparing to receive folks displaced by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico — and many local efforts are underway to help rebuild the island they love. Local activists and politicians come together to discuss the impact of the Hurricane on Puerto Rico and regional efforts to help Puerto Rican families rebuild and relocate in a special episode, Presencia: Unidos After Maria.

First, Western MA United for Puerto Rico (WMU4PR) organizer Waleska Lugo-Dejesus and Ana Valentin-Jackson of the Puerto Rican Parade Committee of Hartford will discuss local, cooperative efforts and how individuals and families can help.

Finally, Edward Nuñez, vice president of commercial lending for Freedom Credit Union, joins Holyoke City Councilor Nelson Roman and Joseph E. Rodriguez, Deputy State Director for Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), to provide a public affairs rundown about the situation in Puerto Rico and the effects here at home.